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adjective Buying new furniture may prove too costly. 购买新家具可能会花钱太多。 a costly mistake/failure造成重大损失的错误／失败 Mining can be costly in terms of lives (= too many people can die). 采矿有时会造成重大的生命损失。 I can’t afford it—it’s just too expensive for me.我买不起，对我来说这太贵了。 an expensive restaurant高档餐馆 You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。 ridiculously overpriced designer clothes贵得离谱的名牌衣服 Houses in the village are now too pricey for local people to afford.如今该村镇的房价太高，当地人根本买不起。 Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it? 现在什么东西都那么贵，是不是？ The six-month delay will be costly for the company. These measures could be costly to employers. These teaching methods are too costly in terms of staff resources. This process is costly in computer time. Privatizing the rail network turned out be a costly mistake for the government. The old palace may prove too costly for the Duke to maintain. You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.如果能够的话你希望避免昂贵的法律诉讼。 |